Model Lodging House, 4, 5, Parliament Street, Edinburgh

James Simpson, 1893, signed and dated. 4-storey and raised basement 9-bay model lodging house on sloping ground with 2-storey addition to rear. Cream sandstone with red dressings, coursed and squared rubble with droved dressings to front, squared and snecked rubble with stugged dressings to rear and sides. Tall ashlar base course with crenellation detailing; cornice above ground floor; cill band courses to all floors; eaves band and cornice.

SW (FRONT) ELEVATION: pedimented centre bay slightly advanced with tall basket-arched tripartite doorpiece, moulded reveals, panelled door, large plate glass fanlight over decorative timber brackets; ashlar panel above with inscription; 1st and 2nd floor windows corniced in ashlar panel; single window at 3rd floor. Single windows to remaining bays.

NE (REAR) ELEVATION: 2-storey brick-built service wing with piend roof to centre; single windows to remaining bays, some blocked to centre bays. Wallhead stack to left of centre.

NW ELEVATION: 3-bay; single windows; central wallhead stack.

SE ELEVATION: as above.

4-pane timber sash and case windows to ground floor, modern replacement windows above. Piend and platform slate roof with metal flashings;

3 wallhead stacks (see above). Moulded eaves gutters.

INTERIOR: not seen 1993.